Renaissance Project
{{Infobox album
|Name = Renaissance Project
| Type = Studio
|Artist = Ja Rule
|Cover =
| Border = yes
|Released = 2012
|Recorded = 2008-2011
| Genre = Hip hop
|Length =
|Label = Mpire/Fontana/Universal
|Producer = 7 Aurelius
|Reviews =
|Last album = Pain Is Love 2
(2011)
|This album = Renaissance Project
(2011)
|Next album = Fame
| Misc = Singles from Renaissance Project
- "Man Down"
Renaissance Project is the upcoming eighth studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. Recording sessions for the album took place primarily at Mpire Studios in NYC Studio during 2008 to 2011. Production was handled by Rule and several other record producers, including Benzino, 7 Aurelius, and Buck 3000, among others. Most of the tracks that were meant for the Renaissance were transferred over to Pain Is Love 2. Ja rule is set to be released from prison on December 2012, he is then set to go out on his tour, "40 days, 40 nights tour". As for his collaboration reunion with Ashanti, Ashanti has said she doesn't want to do it.[1]
Background
Renaissance Project is the new working title of Ja Rule's latest album as of now no scheduled release time frame has been announced.Ja's album was originally going to be titled VvV 2010 but as that year came to end he decided not to rush the project but to just rename it.[2]
Track listing
"The Life" was the first promo/buzz single off of VvV 2010 but due to the renaming and change of plans, Ja made "Man Down" the first promo/buzz single off the Renaissance Project.[3]
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 7 Aurelius | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Wake Up" | Buck 3000 | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Next To Me" | 7 Aurelius | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Man Down" | Ron Brownz | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Get The Money" | Buck 3000 | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Keeping It G" | Buck 3000 | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Swanning" | 7 Aurelius | 3:17 |
| 8. | "We Run The City" (featuring Young C) | Buck 3000 | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Tell Me You Love Me [4]" | Buck 3000 | 3:57 |
| 10. | "U & Me" (featuring Lil' Mo) | Buck 3000 | 4:02 |
| 11. | "College Girls" | Buck 3000 | 3:05 |
| 12. | "El Fuego" | Buck 3000 | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Desert Monsoon" | 7 Aurelius | 3:42 |
| 14. | "My Brother's Keeper" | Buck 3000 | 3:47 |
| 15. | "Outro" | 7 Aurelius | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Hollywood" | 4:10 |
| 17. | "Do I" (featuring Dion) | 3:24 |
| 18. | "The Life" (feauturing Kevin Ross) | 3:00 |